Traffic control sheets

Last updated: 2014-03-10

Total video time: 59:03

Exercise files: pln-prod-trfc-cntrl-data-C3D12.zip

pln-prod-trfc-cntrl-01.mp4 10:59

  • Reference alignment and Edgelines files
  • Placing Lines with Linetypes
  • Placing blocks (Designcenter)
    • UCS Manipulation (view rotation)
  • Dimensioning and labeling
  • Editing placements in viewport
  • Drawing details in paperspace

Setting up the traffic control sheets

The Traffic Control sheets need to have plan sheets made so that the markings can be displayed across the entire project. This process begins with creating the plan only sheets with the plan production tools.

Starting the file and referencing data

  1. Start a new file with wisdot14-plat.dwt.
  2. Save the file in 12345678\Design\View Frame Groups.

Data Shortcut references

  1. In the Toolspace > Prospector tab , right-click the Data Shortcuts area and choose Set Working Folder.
  2. Select the working folder in the 12345678\Design\Corridors\c3d folder (two folders above the _Shortcuts for the project).
  3. In Toolspace > Prospector tab > Alignments > Centerline Alignments
  4. Right-click on STH25BestFit alignment name and choose Create Reference.
    • In the dialog change the style to No Display
    • In the dialog change the label set to No Labels
    • Click OK

Attaching the XREF data.

  1. Insert tab > Create Design panel > Reference panel > Attach in the ribbon, icon.
    • Browse to the : 12345678, Design, Edgelines
    • Select the Edgelines.dwg file
    • Set the XREF to Relative Path, and Attached
    • Zoom Extents

Creating the view frames

  1. Output tab > Create View Frames
  2. On the General tab:
  3. Select the 25-L-EPSalignment.
  4. Set the station range to User Specified.
  5. Select stations from screen button.
  6. Select the beginning station and the end station from the screen.
  7. For the Template for Plan Sheet, select the Ellipsis button.
  8. Make sure the template file is wisdot14-02-pd.dwt.
  9. Select the Plan 1 IN 40 FT layout.
  10. In the View Frame Group tab > Name change the field to read VF-0201<[Next Counter(CP)]>.
  11. Click Edit Layout Name button to check that the counter is starting at 1 of 1.
  12. In the Match Lines tab unselect the Add Match Lines.
  13. Click the Create View Frames button.
  14. Set the scale of the drawing to 1 IN : 50 FT.
  15. Graphically shift the view frames so they cover the project area more efficiently.
  16. Save the file.

pln-prod-trfc-cntrl-02.mp4 16:11

Set the Modelspace Scale

Access the Annotation Scale pop-up. Select 1IN 50FT.

Creating the traffic control lines

Set the layer for the special linetype

  1. Home tab of the ribbon, Layers panel, Layer Properties Manager.
  2. In the left column select the Pavement Marking filter
  3. In the layer area on the right find the P_PM_4 layer.
  4. Double-click that layer to make it current.
  5. Close the Layer Properties Manager.

Draw the polylines with the special linetype

  1. Home tab > Draw Panel > Polyline tool .
  2. Draw in the polylines that should be on the P_PM_4 (4" line width) layer.
  3. Home tab > Layer panel > Polyline tool > Layer pull-down list.
  4. Select the next layer (P_PM_8).
  5. Draw in the polylines that should be on the P_PM_8 (8" line width) layer
  6. Repeat drawing the lines in the file.
  7. Repeat switching layers and drawing polylines as necessary.

Set the linetype scale for special linetypes

  1. Linetypes that have special symbols or dashing needs a linetype scale adjustment.
  2. Home tab > Layer panel > Polyline tool > Layer pull-down list.
  3. Select the next layer (P_PM_SGLDelineator_25_100).
  4. At the command line, type LTSCALEEnter
  5. Set the scale to 1/50 (or .02).
  6. Draw the polyline as necessary.
  7. Home tab > Layer panel > Layer Properties Manager.
  8. Left panel, select the Traffic Control-Staging layer filter.
  9. Double click the P_TC_Drumes_25_50 layer to make it current.
  10. Draw the polyline as necessary.

Entering blocks to finish special linetypes

  1. Linetypes that use symbols, and indicate spacing, sometimes need a block the "finish" the linetype.
  2. Insert tab > Block panel > Insert..
  3. Select the TCDRM bock
    • Make sure the Insertion is set to Choose from Screen
    • Make sure the Scale is set to 1
    • Make sure the rotation is set to 0
  4. Click Ok
  5. Place the block on the last special linetype symbol.
  6. Make sure the Selection Cycling is turned on.
  7. Second to last icon in status bar.
  8. Select on the block, and choose Block Reference from the Selection Cycling dialog.
  9. Home tab > Modify panel > Move ..
  10. Move the block starting from its insertion point
  11. Aim the movement vector to the end of the line.
  12. Type 20 to move the barrel 20' past the end of the linetype.

Alternate: setting the individual linetype scale

Setting the polyline's scale

  1. Select the polyline(s) that have special linetype symbols.
  2. Right-click and choose Properties
  3. Check the Linetype Scale field. Make sure it is set to .02 (1/50).
  4. Type LTSCALE at the command line.
  5. Set to 1.

Creating the sheets in the sheet set

  1. Output tab > Create Sheets .
  2. Set the view frame group.
    • For Layout Creation set to 1 layout per drawing
    • Change the Layout Name so it reads 0201<[Next Counter(CP)]>
    • Click the Edit Layout Name button to check that the counter is starting at 1 of 1
    • In the Sheet Set tab change to Add to an Existing Sheet Set
      • Click the ellipsis button to browse to the 12345678, Sheets Plan
      • Select the PlansProduction.dst
  3. Change the sheet name to 0201<[Next Counter(CP)]_tc.
  4. Click the Edit Layout Name button to check that the counter is starting at 1 of 1
  5. Click Create Sheets.
  6. Click Ok .
  7. In the Sheet Set Manager double click on one of the files to open it.

pln-prod-trfc-cntrl-03.mp4 19:25

There are some parts of the traffic control detail plan sheet that will not be correct. They will need slight adjustments.

Adjust the titleblock data

  1. Double-click on the Grey-box X's at the lower right (where the sheet Title should be).
  2. In the text editor type TRAFFIC CONTROL DETAILS.

Adjust the viewport

  1. Select on the viewport. It will be under the edge of the titleblock.
  2. Select the Viewport of the lines that were there.
  3. Click one of the grip points and adjust the viewport to be a more appropriate size.
  4. Double-click inside the viewport to activate it.
  5. Next to the viewport scale click the grey lock icon to unlock the viewport.
  6. Pan the viewport so that the project is better positioned in the view.
  7. Click on the lock icon to relock the viewport.

Insert sign blocks

Adjust the UCS (view rotation)

  1. Type UCS at the command line
  2. Type Vfor View

Insert sign blocks into the viewport modelspace

  1. Home tab > Palettes panel pull-down> Designcenter icon (or type DC).
  2. C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\C3D 2014\enu\Data\Symbols\USWI\signsw12.dwg
  3. Expand the Blocks area.
  4. In Designcenter find W6-3.
  5. Drag that into the file
  6. Fill out the attributes.
  7. Click Ok.
  8. Click on the block and click in the dark blue grip point to move the block appropriately.
  9. In Designcenter > signsw12.dwg\blocks , find W57-5-1.
  10. Drag this into the file.
  11. Fill out the attributes.
  12. Click Ok.
  13. Click on the block and click in the dark blue grip point to move the block appropriately.
  14. Click on the block and select the light blue grip to move the text around the block.
  15. Place the block below the first block.
  16. In Designcenter > signsw12.dwg\blocks , find W-16-9P.
  17. Drag this into the file.
  18. Fill out the attributes.
  19. Click Ok.
  20. Click on the block and click in the dark blue grip point to move the block appropriately.
  21. Click the block and select the light blue arrow grip point to change the sign to the REMOVE option.
  22. In Designcenter > signsw12.dwg\blocks , find W-11-50P.
  23. Drag this into the file.
  24. Fill out the attributes.
  25. Click Ok.
  26. Click on the block and click in the dark blue grip point to move the block appropriately.
  27. Click the block and select the light blue arrow grip point to change the sign to the REMOVE option.
  28. In Designcenter > etopog12.dwg\blocks , find the SGN block.
  29. Drag this to the file.
  30. Adjust the location of the signs by selecting the blocks and type M for MOVE.

Place leader lines to the signs

  1. Annotate tab > Leader panel > Leader Style drop-down .
  2. vChoose the 140 style.
  3. vClick Multileader.
  4. vType H to place the arrowhead first.
  5. vPlace the leader from the sign to the representative block.
  6. vLeft-click to skip placing text.
  7. vRepeat for each sign.

Adjust the UCS (view rotation)

  1. Type UCS at the command line
  2. Type W for World (or View tab > Coordinates tab > World UCS button

Add Text and Dimensions

Place Callout Bubbles

  1. Annotate tab > Leader panel > Leaders drop-down menu
  2. Choose the 140 style.
  3. Click the Multileader command.
  4. Type H to place the arrowhead first.
  5. Select where the leader should start.
  6. Type the appropriate note in the text. Left-click outside the text box.
  7. Home tab > Draw panel > Rectangle tool .
  8. Draw a rectangle around specific text.
  9. Annotate tab > Leaders panel > Style pull-down menu .
  10. Choose the Callout Bubble style.
  11. Select the Multileader command.
  12. Type C for content first.
  13. Left-click a placement spot
  14. Type the number of the callout bubble
  15. Click a position for the leader.
  16. Select the multileader leader,
  17. Right-click, and choose Remover leader
  18. Select the leader to remove it.

Add dimensions

  1. Switch to the Paperspace.
  2. Annotate tab > Dimensions panel > Style drop-down,
  3. Choose Pavement Marking dimstyle
  4. Select the Align dimension command.
  5. Select the middle of one barrel, then the middle of the second barrel.

Manually adjust the dimension text

  1. Left-click on the dimension.
  2. Right-click and choose Properties.
  3. Under the Text area find the Text Override field.
  4. Type 50'\PTYP. To create a two line text.
  5. Click Enter.
  6. Select the dimension and adjust its position with the grip points.

pln-prod-trfc-cntrl-04.mp4 12:28

Draw the polylines

  1. Home tab > Draw panel > Polyline tool .
  2. Draw the polyline(s) as necessary.

  3. Tip: Use Ortho (F* toggle), COPY, TRIM/EXT, and other drafting tools to simplify the drawing process.

  4. Home tab > Draw panel > Line > Line Create .
  5. Use Ortho (F* toggle), COPY, TRIM/EXT, and other drafting tools to simplify the drawing process.
  6. Place lines at the edge of hatched areas.
  7. Home tab > Draw panel > Hatch command .
  8. Click the Solid Hatch style.
  9. Left-Click in the closed area to hatch it.

Place text for the detail

  1. Annotate tab > Text panel > Style drop-down .
  2. Choose 140.
  3. Click the Multiline tool
  4. Place a text box.
  5. Type TYPICAL ROAD SECTION DIMENSIONS
  6. Double-click on text.
  7. In the Text Editor ribbon choose the Underline tool.

Add dimensions to the detail

  1. Annotate tab > Dimension panel > Dimension style drop-down .
  2. Choose Plan_Conventional.
  3. Select the Linear Dimension tool.
  4. Place dimensions at the proper locations.
  5. Annotate tab > Dimension panel > Continue Dimension .
  6. Snap to the other dimension locations.

Manually adjust the dimension text

  1. Click on the dimension that needs to be adjusted.
  2. Right-click and choose Properties.
  3. In the Text Area, the last field is Text Override. Click in that field.
  4. Type in the needed text. If two text lines are needed add a \P as a <return> character.
  5. Example: 50'\PTYP for "50' TYP."
  6. Grip edit the placement of the dimension as necessary

Add special text

  1. Annotate tab > Text panel > Style drop-down .
  2. Choose 120.
  3. Click the Multiline tool.
  4. Place a text box.
  5. Type 4:1
  6. Left-click Outside the Text Editor box.
  7. Home tab > Modify panel > Rotate command .
  8. Left-click the text.
  9. Click a rotation point near the text.
  10. <Shift>-Right-click and choose Parallel.
  11. Hover near the line that is being labeled to get the parallel OSNAP marker.
  12. Move the cursor until the Parallel OSNAP dotted line appears. Left-click to place the text.
  13. Repeat for the other slope text.
  14. Place Other Leader Text in Detail
  15. Annotate tab > Leader panel > Leader Style drop-down .
  16. Choose 140.
  17. Choose the Multileader command.
  18. Click to place the leader lines.
  19. Type EDGELINES
  20. Left-click outside the Text Editor box to end the text.
  21. Annotate tab > Leader panel > Add Leader icon .
  22. Select on the first leader line.
  23. Place the second (and more) leaders.
  24. Grip edit to adjust text placement.
  25. Repeat as necessary.